Knockdown crate or box.



J. F. MYSER. KNOGKDOWN CRATE 0R BOX. APPLIoATIoN FILED Nov. 3o, 1907.

Patented June 1, 1909.

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illllT STATE FATNT JAMES F. MYSER, OF RIFLE, COLORADO.

KNOCKDOWN CRATE 0B BOX.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES F. Mrsnn, a citizen of the United States. residing at Rifle, in the county of Garfield and State of tacle being such that it can be cheaply man- I ui'actured and can be knocked down and set up. Furthermore, the parts are so arranged that when in knocked down condition, they will occupy but little space.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein :n

Figure l is a perspective view of the box or crate set up. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view. Fig. 4C is a detail sectional view on the line #1 -l of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan view on a greatly reduced scale ot one of the blanks. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner ot scoring the material to provide tor the bends or joints.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures oit the drawings.

In the particular form of construction disclosed, two duplicate blanks are employed. Each blank consists of a rectangular end wall that is formed of an inner section 7 and an. outer reinforcing section 8, the reinforcing section preferably having its central portion cut out, as illustrated at 9. The reinforcing section 8 may be secured to the end section 7 by adhesive material, or by any other suitable means. rlhe inner section 7 carries at two of its opposite edges side walls l0 which are preferably oblong, and the free ends of these side walls terminate in hooks ll having oppositely extending lips 12. The other two opposite edges of the inner end wall section 7 are provided with flaps 13 corresponding in Specification o Letters Patent.

Application led November 30, 1907.

Patented .Tune l, 1909.

Serial No. 404,573.

width to the sections l() and having sets of sockets 1alcut therethrough, the portions on the outer sides of these sockets being preferably outset, as shown at l5. it will be observed that the walls l0 and vFlaps 13 are narrower than the end walls.

In setting up the box or crate two of the yblanks are taken and the walls and iiaps are offset in a direction opposite to the reinforcing section 8. The blanks are then disposed so that the hooks 1l of the sido walls of one will overlap the flaps of the other, and said hooks are engaged in the sockets so that the blanks are thus secured together, and the box or crate is produced. One ot the sidewalls is preferably left free in order to constitute a cover, leaving an open side through which the material to be packed into the box or crate can be passed,

and at'ter said box or crate is packed, then this top or cover is locked. lt will be observed that by having the side walls and tlaps narrower than the end walls, openings are left at the corners and this structure produces a very eiective crate. However, for other purposes, the side walls may be ot the full width of the end walls, as will be apparent. Also while a rectangular box or crate is illustrated in the drawings, it will be evident that the sides may be of unequal width for different purposes. This structure may be of any suitable material, such as tiber, or straw-board, and in order to provide effective oints or corners without breaking or puckering the material, the blanks are preferably provided with V- shaped scores, one of which is shown in Fig. G at 16. Said scores will permit the bending et the material to produce the angularly disposed walls, as will be evident.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages ot the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construetion, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A box, crate or receptacle comprising end walls, snide walls projecting from certain margins of one of the end walls and having their free ends detachably interlocked with corresponding marginal portions of the other end wall, and other side walls projecting from the other margins of said other end wall and having their free ends d'etachably Vinterlocked with corresponding marginal portions ot the first-mentioned end wall.

2. A box, crate or receptacle comprising angular end walls, side walls projecting from certain of the opposite margins of one of the end walls and having their free ends interlocked with corresponding opposite marginal portions of the other end wall, and the other side walls projecting from the other opposite margins of said other end wall between those with which the iirst side walls are interlocked, said other side walls having their free ends detachably interlocked with corresponding opposite niarginal portions of the rst-mentioned end wall.

3. A box, crate or receptacle comprising a blank provided with an end wall having a plurality of oliset flaps, and a separate blank comprising another end wall, and side walls carried by the second end wall and having' their tree ends overlapping the flaps, said side walls and flaps being provided one with sockets and the other with oppositely disposed lips that detachably engage in the sockets.

il. A box, crate or receptacle including a blank composed of an end wall and olf-set fiaps carried by opposite edges of the end wall and haifing sets ot' sockets, and another separate blank composed ot' another end wall, the side walls carried by the second end wall and havinO' terminal hooks on their free ends that overlap the iiaps of the first end wall, said hooks detachably interlocking in the sets of sockets.

5. A box, crate or receptacle comprising end walls, each having a plurality ot oifset liaps on diiterent edges, and side walls projecting from the other edges, the free ends of the side walls of one end wall overlapping the flaps on the other end wall, each ilap and its associated side wall being provided, one with sockets and the other with oppositely extending hooks that detachably engage in the sockets.

G. A box, crate or receptacle, comprising end walls, each end wall having flaps projecting from certain of its opposite edges,

said flaps being provided with sockets, side walls projecting from the other opposite edges ot the end walls, and terminal hooks carried by the tree ends of the side walls, the terminal hooks of the side walls that are carried by one end wall interlocking in the sockets ot the flaps ot' the other end wall.

7. A box, crate or receptacle, comprising two blanks, each otl the blanks consisting of an end wall, spaced side walls carried by certain ot the edges of the end Walls, spaced flaps carried by other of the edges, the free ends of the side wall of one blank detachably interlocking with the iaps of the other blank and vice versa.

8. A box, crate or receptacle, comprising end walls, each end wall consisting of an inner section and an out-er reinforcing section, flaps and side walls formed integral lwith the inner sections and :toldable in a direction opposite to the outer sections, the material having V-shaped scores at the folds, and terminal hooks carried by the free ends ot' the side walls, the flaps being provided with sockets that receive the hooks, the hooks of the side walls carried by one end wall detachably engaging in the sockets of the flaps of the other section and vice versa.

9. A box composed of two separate blanks, each blank comprising an end wall, opposite vside walls connected to one set of the opposite edges of the end walls, and opposite flaps connected to the other edges, the free ends of the side walls of each blank having means for detachably interlocking with the flaps of the other blank.

lO. A box composed of two duplicate blanks, each blank comprising a rectangular end wall, opposite side walls connected at one of their ends to opposite edges o t the end walls, and opposite flaps connected to the other opposite edges between the side walls, the tree ends oitl the side walls and the flaps being respectively provided `with hooks and sockets that detachably interlock to secure the side walls of one blank to the flaps ot the other blank.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES F. MYSER.

Titnesses C. H. DURANT, I?. C. MAXFIELD. 

